TY - GEN AB - According to Healthy People 2030, tooth decay is the most common chronic disease amongst children and adults in the United States. Dental caries are a potential source of pain, infection, and reduced quality of life contributing to overall health?affecting nutritional intake, school attendance, ER visits, and development. This oral health education on prevention of caries and influence of oral health on overall health was given to elementary school children at a Title X school in San Jose, California. 90% of students reported likeliness of oral health behavioral change following the presentation. AD - Oregon Health and Science University AU - Veratas, Georgia DA - 2022 DO - 10.6083/fj2362866 DO - DOI ID - 9828 KW - Oral Health KW - Preventive Dentistry KW - Healthy People Programs KW - Toothbrushing KW - Fluoridation KW - Quality of Life KW - Dental Care for Children KW - dental floss L1 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9828/files/Varetas.Georgia.2022_paper.pdf L2 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9828/files/Varetas.Georgia.2022_paper.pdf L4 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9828/files/Varetas.Georgia.2022_paper.pdf LA - eng LK - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9828/files/Varetas.Georgia.2022_paper.pdf N2 - According to Healthy People 2030, tooth decay is the most common chronic disease amongst children and adults in the United States. Dental caries are a potential source of pain, infection, and reduced quality of life contributing to overall health?affecting nutritional intake, school attendance, ER visits, and development. This oral health education on prevention of caries and influence of oral health on overall health was given to elementary school children at a Title X school in San Jose, California. 90% of students reported likeliness of oral health behavioral change following the presentation. PB - Oregon Health and Science University PY - 2022 T1 - Health People 2030: reducing proportion of children and adolescents with lifetime tooth decay TI - Health People 2030: reducing proportion of children and adolescents with lifetime tooth decay UR - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9828/files/Varetas.Georgia.2022_paper.pdf Y1 - 2022 ER -